Alumni Welcome Tent & Tailgating Party
Saturday, October 25, 2025
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Main Parking Lot/Inspiration Statue/Campus Quad
A campus map can be found here!
Our version of a roaring speakeasy—outdoors! Swing by for food trucks, inflatable fun, music, old friends, and high-flying Bearcat energy.
All alumni are invited to check in at the Alumni Welcome Tent for this year's HOCO swag! RSVP ONLINE AHEAD OF TIME to secure your swag item. Day of registration will be open and swag will be available only while supplies last.
Activities: Vendor & Craft Fair in Fountain Circle Drive, kids craft and coloring stations, Bogey tattoos, inflatables, music and great company while you’re back on campus!
Food Options: Food Trucks TBD and Ames Dining Hall will be open to the public for lunch (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.).
Tailgating Space Rental: $20 each at the door - first come, first served.
JOIN YOUR TAILGATING GROUP! Here are the organizations that have designated tailgating spots: FEROX, Pi Lambda Tau (BSers), Class of 2009, Class of 2010s Decade, Spectrum Alliance, Alumni Board, School of Education, Men's & Women's Basketball. Be sure to mark who you are tailgating with when RSVPing.
Not sure if your team or organization is tailgating? E-mail
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Not Tailgating? Additional outdoor seating will be available by the Alumni Welcome Tent.
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